Spring 2027

Special Topics

Special Topics covers various elementary topics courses in Art.

offering recorded1–4 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Douglas Rosenberg4.0/5

Summary

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Past student reviews · Lynda Barry

Assignments were time-consuming, requiring students to put in significant effort to struggle through creative problems and discover their capabilities.

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Prerequisites

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ART 448

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Professors

Spring 2027
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Raw average: 4.26/5 from 23 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2011: 3.85 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.89 GPA, 92.9% A/AB (n=14 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

DOUGLAS ROSENBERG is recorded teaching in Spring 2007, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

LISA GRALNICK is recorded teaching in Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Fall 2012, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2018. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

LYNDA BARRY is recorded teaching in Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LAB 010Online (some classroom)0 / 200

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Lynda Barry

Students described the course as a transformative experience focused on creative problem-solving and self-reflection through unique exercises.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=48 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=16 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.89 GPA, 92.9% A/AB (n=14 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Lynda Barry

Assignments were time-consuming, requiring students to put in significant effort to struggle through creative problems and discover their capabilities.

Past student reviews · Lynda Barry

The instructor used fun drawing exercises and writing prompts to help students learn how they think, fostering an optimistic and enthusiastic classroom environment.

Topics

  • Elementary art topics

Skills

  • Elementary art concepts and techniques

Grades

Latest available · Spring 2026— not enough history to project Spring 2027.

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Sources & history

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ART 448 · Spring 2027

Special Topics

Recorded 2026-10-29
ART 448 · Spring 2027

Prof Practice: BFA Exhibit

Recorded 2026-10-29
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-29

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Model & dataset provenance 
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